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Mark's Custom Blends

Mark's Custom Blends

Mark's custom blends are a mix of seeds that store owner Mark McKellar has designed. He has fed birds and studied bird biology for more than 30 years now and has composed these three mixes to address the needs and desires of the more desirable birds. You can check out his article Magic Seed for more details on his beliefs about feeding birds. These blends have been well tested and designed to bring all diffrent types of birds to your feeders and contain no junk fillers or waste seeds that attract blackbirds and other pest species.

Boardwalk Blend

This is the birdseed mixture that I created for the birds of this area. It is a blend of both black oil and striped sunflower, NutraSaff, and shelled peanuts. I believe it is the best seeds and ratios to attract the maximum number of species to your feeders through one seed mix.

Black Tie

I believe in giving finches (primarily American Goldfinches) a choice in their diet. While they will eat many small seeds, they have a strong preference for Fine Sunflower Chips and Nyjer. Black Tie is a mixture of these two seeds.

Ground Throw

I developed this mixture for one primary reason, to keep the sparrows and other ground feeders happy and out of your other feeders. Millet seed gets a bad rap but I believe it is a good seed if it is presented in the correct way. Pick a bare ground spot and spread scoop or two this seed mixture on it and watch the sparrows, dove and other ground feeders gravitate away from your seed feeders and toward it.